Matt Moore Made Progress In 2012

With the MLB and minor league seasons in the rearview mirror, it’s time to reevaluate my preseason prospect rankings.

Matt Moore wasn’t as dominant as many hoped in 2012, but his Fantasy potential is still enormous. Photo by Keith Allison.

It’s always difficult to find a balance between upside and probability when grading prospects, so looking back on my methods and making adjustments heading forward is always a useful task. For readers, these will serve as a one-stop shop to catch up on how all of 2012’s prominent prospects performed and how their stock has been affected.

This is not a re-ranking of these prospects, nor is it a new prospect list. It’s simply a review of how I ranked the players before the season began, along with some analysis of what went right, what went wrong and everything in between.

In our eighth installment, let’s review my preseason starting pitcher rankings, with a special focus on young arms whose stock stayed static in 2012. We’ll also give you an early look at some new names who should be relevant in 2013 and beyond.

A recent graduate of Boston University, Ben is obsessed with all things prospects. Ben got his start writing about minor leaguers for MLBFantasyProspects.com three years ago and has since gone on to write for NESN.com, RotoHardball.com and other sites. Ben’s work has been cited in The Hardball Times and The Wall Street Journal Online, and he believes in blending advanced statistical analysis with classic scouting techniques. A fantasy baseball veteran of seven years despite his relative young age, Ben loves few things more than keeper leagues.